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ligonierbill · May 7, 2013, 07:23 AM

Tell us more about your daughter's shooting experience, and remember that she will probably be using the rifle you get her for years. Everyone is assuming she needs the lowest recoiling caliber available. Maybe. Personally, I like bigger bullets for the game you are after. Consider .260, like the .243 based on the .308. I shoot the "old timer" equivalent 6.5x55, and it is a pleasure. The .243 is also a good choice. I am a reluctant convert to .223 for deer after putting some 65 gr SGK through my AR, but be sure to get a rifle with the right twist for heavy bullets. Many bolt rifles are set up to stabilize light bullets for varmints. Look for 1 in 10 or faster. Good luck.

May 7, 2013, 07:23 AM	#8
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,448	Tell us more about your daughter's shooting experience, and remember that she will probably be using the rifle you get her for years. Everyone is assuming she needs the lowest recoiling caliber available. Maybe. Personally, I like bigger bullets for the game you are after. Consider .260, like the .243 based on the .308. I shoot the "old timer" equivalent 6.5x55, and it is a pleasure. The .243 is also a good choice. I am a reluctant convert to .223 for deer after putting some 65 gr SGK through my AR, but be sure to get a rifle with the right twist for heavy bullets. Many bolt rifles are set up to stabilize light bullets for varmints. Look for 1 in 10 or faster. Good luck. Last edited by ligonierbill; May 7, 2013 at 09:51 AM.